“There's a kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa generation of us coming through who want something different for Māori. And many Pākehā have no issue with that.” — Rawiri Waititi, Māori Party candidate for Waiariki. Keep Reading

Co-leader Marama Davidson initially supported the scheme, but now says it should include women-dominated industries. Keep Reading

Judith Collins' one chance to become Prime Minister is slipping out of her grip. Keep Reading

There are additional claims National's finance spokesperson made errors when calculating the party’s tax take. Keep Reading

"This referendum is not about whether you like, support or use cannabis." Keep Reading

"I'm voting 'Yes' in support of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill because we need meaningful change in an area that has, for far too long, marginalised our young Māori and Pacific people." — Emmaline Pickering-Martin. Keep Reading

Once the party of farmers and other business people, National is increasingly detached from the strategic realities – the threats and the opportunities – which they wrestle with every day. Keep Reading

The Hutt South MP can't resist Twitter during the leaders' debate, and finds room for agreement in unlikely places. Keep Reading

Politicians are stoking a perceived rural-urban divide, while under-pressure farmers struggle with their mental health. Keep Reading

The closed border may not have killed the immigration debate this election, but it has made it more complicated. Keep Reading

How much of what he's claiming is actually true? Keep Reading

Will transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity generation increase power prices in New Zealand? Keep Reading

Did National sell off thousands of public houses - and has Labour been successful in making up the shortfall? Keep Reading

Analysis - The latest poll and what it means for Judith Collins and National; the first leaders' debate doesn't go well for Jacinda Ardern; and Paul Goldsmith fumbles his figures, writes Peter Wilson. Keep Reading

But National's finance spokesperson insists there is no fiscal hole. Keep Reading

OPINION: Winston Peters is reaching into the past in the hope of raiding ACT and National votes for his ailing party. Keep Reading

National leader quips that she'd be out on the training field with the All Blacks, if she was in charge of New Zealand. Keep Reading

The New Zealand First leader is calling for "one law for all" over Ihumātao. Keep Reading

"Winston kept asking him 'Why don't you have a Gold Card?' And he's like, 'I'm not 65'." Keep Reading

NZ First leader advocates for "one law for all" in a speech which echoes Don Brash's controversial "iwi-Kiwi" speech in 2004. Keep Reading

Mike Hosking was frustrated with the slow pace of the leaders' debate in a way only a man stuck in rush hour traffic in a Maserati can be. James Elliott reviews Mike's review of John Campbell's performance as debate moderator.  Keep Reading

Ten months ago National supported the Zero Carbon Bill and called for a consensus between the major political parties on the overall framework through which climate change issues are addressed.  This week National trashed all of that to try and shore up its sagging support. Keep Reading

‘The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update’ (PREFU) tells us something about the future of the Public Sector but it requires careful analysis to assess how it is going. Keep Reading

Geoff Simmons makes a case for why TOP's tax policy is better than the Greens' wealth tax Keep Reading

When is enough tax enough, asks Gerrard Eckhoff. When politicians call for reform of the tax system, they are simply saying there needs to be more... Keep Reading